"The boys put on their bathing suits and were out swimming in the playground. You know, it is what it is," D'Agostino said. "We're lucky, it could have been worse."

Hundreds of people are still without power Sunday night. With so much rain in such a short period of time, city leaders are trying to determine the magnitude of the devastation. They are now asking for state and federal funds for clean up and repairs.

Most of the major streets in Lynn have since reopened but many signals are still blinking Sunday night, so authorities are urging drivers and people out in Lynn to be careful.

Sunday's heavy rain also led to flooding within Boston. State police say Storrow Drive traffic was rerouted at Boylston Street. Memorial Drive in Cambridge was also rerouted at Main Street due to flooding.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials say a Green Line trolley derailed around 7 a.m. Sunday morning in Boston after it hit debris stuck on the track during a downpour. No passengers were on the train near Huntington Avenue, and the conductor was not injured.